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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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